Biographies

Mr. Jack M. Greenberg CPA has been appointed Lead Independent Director of the Company effective on April 5, 2018 . Mr. Greenberg is the Chairman of The Western Union Company. Mr. Greenberg retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of McDonald’s Corporation, a publicly-traded global food service retailer, at the end of 2002. He had served as McDonald’s Chairman since May 1999 and as its Chief Executive Officer since August 1998. Mr. Greenberg served as McDonald’s President from August 1998 to May 1999, and as its Vice-Chairman from December 1991 to August 1998. Mr. Greenberg also served as Chairman, from October 1996, and Chief Executive Officer, from July 1997, of McDonald’s USA until August 1998. Before joining McDonald’s, Mr. Greenberg was a partner and Director of Tax Services for both the Midwest Region and Chicago office of Arthur Young & Company, and served on the firm’s management committee. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Illinois CPA Society and the Chicago Bar Association. Mr. Greenberg’s civic involvement includes service as the Chairman of the Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority (MPEA), the public agency which owns McCormick Place and Navy Pier, and service on the board of Choose Chicago, DePaul University, where he previously served as Chairman, The Institute of International Education, the Field Museum and Navy Pier, Inc. Mr. Greenberg is a graduate of DePaul University’s School of Commerce and School of Law.

Mr. Eric D. Belcher has been appointed Executive Chairman of the Board of the Company effective on April 5, 2018 . Prior to his appointment as Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Belcher served as our President since April 2008 and our Chief Operating Officer from December 2006 to December 2008. From May 2005 to December 2006, Mr. Belcher served as our Executive Vice President of Operations. Mr. Belcher served as Chief Operating Officer from March 2003 to June 2005 and as Chief Financial Officer from April 2001 to March 2003 of MAN Roland Inc., a printing equipment manufacturer and distributor. From 1995 to 2000, he led project teams at Marakon Associates, an international management consulting firm. Mr. Belcher holds a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. He currently serves on the Advisory Board for the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship at Chicago Booth.

Mr. Charles Hodgkins is Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Hodgkins has served in various roles at the Company for the past ten (10) years. Prior to assuming the role of Interim Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Hodgkins served as the Company’s Senior Vice President of Corporate Development and Strategic Initiatives since 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Hodgkins served as the Company’s Head of Mergers and Acquisitions from 2010 through 2013, and, from 2007 through 2009, as the Company’s lead external advisor for mergers and acquisitions. Before joining the Company, Mr. Hodgkins worked at an early stage venture capital firm and a boutique investment bank. Mr. Hodgkins holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mr.Ronald C. Provenzano is Executive Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary of InnerWorkings Inc. From January 2005 to August 2012, Mr. Provenzano served as Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel for R.R. Donnelley & Sons Company, a global print services company. Previously, Mr. Provenzano served in senior legal executive roles for Huron Consulting Group and True North Communications. Before joining True North in 1999, Mr. Provenzano was a partner at Kirkland & Ellis, a large global law firm. Mr. Provenzano holds a Juris Doctor from University of Illinois College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

Mr. Robert L. Burkart serves as the Chief Information Officer of InnerWorkings. Prior to becoming Chief Information Officer, Mr. Burkart served as Senior Vice President, Business Technology from March 2013 to April 2014, Vice President, Strategic Growth from January 2011 to February 2013, and Vice President, Operations from July 2009 to December 2011. Before joining InnerWorkings in 2009, Mr. Burkart held engineering positions at Johnson Controls and MPC Products. Mr. Burkart holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Purdue University West Lafayette and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mr. Charles K. Bobrinskoy serves as an Independent Director of InnerWorkings, Inc. Mr. Bobrinskoy is currently Vice Chairman, Head of Investment Group at Ariel Investments, a global financial institution. Additionally, he is a Portfolio Manager of Ariel Focus Fund, a concentrated portfolio investing in mid-to-large cap companies. Prior to Ariel, Mr. Bobrinskoy spent 21 years as an investment banker at Salomon Brothers, a global financial institution, and its successor company, Citigroup, a global financial institution, where he held many leadership positions, most recently Managing Director and Head of North American Investment Banking Branch Offices. In addition to his work at Ariel, Mr. Bobrinskoy serves on the boards of the Museum of Science and Industry, La Rabida Children’s Foundation, the Big Shoulders Fund, and Lakeshore Athletic Club. He is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, and Harry Crown Fellow of the Aspen Institute. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Duke University and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Mr. David A. Fisher serves as an Independent Director of InnerWorkings, Inc. Mr. Fisher is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Enova International, Inc., a global consumer lending company. He has served as Enova’s Chief Executive Officer since January 2013. From September 2011 through February 2012, Mr. Fisher served as both President of optionsXpress online brokerage, which was acquired by The Charles Schwab Corporation, a leading provider of financial services, in September 2011, and as Senior Vice President of Derivatives at The Charles Schwab Corporation. From 2007 until the acquisition, Mr. Fisher served as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the optionsXpress Board of Directors. Mr. Fisher is a member of the Board of Directors of GrubHub, Inc. and serves as chairman of its audit committee and a member of its compensation committee. From January 2008 through October 2011, Mr. Fisher served as a member of the Board of Directors of CBOE Holdings, Inc. From 2001 through 2004, Mr. Fisher served as Chief Financial Officer at Potbelly Sandwich Works. Mr. Fisher also served as Chief Financial Officer of RBC Mortgage from 2000 through 2001 and of Prism Financial from December 1998 through January 2001. Mr. Fisher received his bachelor’s degree in Finance from the University of Illinois at Champaign and his Juris Doctor from Northwestern University School of Law.

Mr. J. Patrick Gallagher, Jr., serves as an Independent Director of InnerWorkings, Inc. Mr. Gallagher is currently Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., an international insurance brokerage and risk management services firm. He began his career with Gallagher in 1974. In addition to his corporate responsibilities, Mr. Gallagher serves on the boards of the American Institute for Chartered Property Casualty Underwriters and the International Insurance Foundation. He also serves on the Advisory Council for Boys Hope/Girls Hope and the Board of Advisors for Catholic Charities. He is an Advisory Cabinet Member of the American Cancer Society’s CEO’s Against Cancer, and is a member of the Economic Club of Chicago, the Executive Club of Chicago and the Commercial Club of Chicago. Mr. Gallagher holds a Bachelor of Arts in Government from Cornell University. Mr. Gallagher’s 18 years as the Chief Executive Officer of a publicly-listed services business provides valuable insight and perspective to the Company.

Ms. Julie M. Howard serves as an Independent Director of InnerWorkings, Inc. Ms. Howard is currently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Navigant Consulting, Inc. Prior to becoming Chief Executive Officer of Navigant Consulting in March 2012, Ms. Howard served as President beginning in 2006 and Chief Operating Officer beginning in 2003. Ms. Howard is a member of the Board of Directors for Kemper Corporation and serves on its Audit, Compensation and Nominating and Governance Committees. She also serves on the Foundation Board for Lurie Children’s Hospital. Ms. Howard is a founding member of the Women’s Leadership and Mentoring Alliance. Ms. Howard holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Wisconsin. She has also participated in Harvard Business School Executive Education programs and completed the Corporate Governance program at Stanford University.

Ms. Linda S. Wolf serves as an Independent Director of InnerWorkings, Inc. Ms. Wolf retired as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Leo Burnett Worldwide, a global advertising agency, in April 2005. She had served as Leo Burnett Worldwide’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since January 2001 and as President of Leo Burnett USA from July 1996 to December 2000. From March 1992 to June 1996, she was an Executive Vice President responsible for Business Development at Leo Burnett USA. Ms. Wolf joined the Board of Directors of Wal-Mart Stores Inc. in 2005. She is the Chairperson on its Compensation, Nominating and Governance Committee and also serves on its Technology and eCommerce Committee. Ms. Wolf joined the Board of Wrapports LLC in 2012. She is a trustee for investment funds advised by the Janus Capital Group Inc. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the Field Museum, and a director of Lurie Children’s Hospital, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the Chicago Community Trust and the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.

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